Look up: herpes

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   herpes
   [n] - viral diseases causing eruptions of the skin or mucous membrane 2. [n] - any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin
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   Herpes
   An inflammatory disease of the skin or mucous membranes with blistering due to infection by a virus (Herpes Simplex causes 'cold sore'; Herpes Zoster causes “shingles�)
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   Herpes
   A small group of capsid-forming DNA viruses, sometimes divided into Type I (forming vesicles and blisters on the mouth, lips-generally above the waist) and Type II (usually sexually transmitted, with symptoms mostly below the waist).
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   Herpes
   A type of inflammatory disease of the skin or mucous membrane.
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   Herpes
   Herpes: A family of viruses. Herpes also refers to infection with one of the human herpesviruses, especially herpes simplex types 1 and 2. Herpes simplex type 1, also known as human herpesvirus 1 (HHV-1), causes cold sores and fever blisters in the mouth and around it. Here is a depiction of a typical fever blister on the lip caused by HHV-1: Herpe ...
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   herpes
   an inflammatory disease of the skin or mucous membrane characterized by the formation of clusters of small vesicles Category: Medicine
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   Herpes
   Her'pes noun [ Latin , from Greek 'e`rphs , from 'e`rpein to creep.] (Medicine) An eruption of the skin, taking various names, according to its form, or the part affected; especially, an eruption of vesicles in small distinct clusters, accompanied with itching or tingling, including shingles, ringworm, and the like; -- so called from its tendency to creep or spread from one ...
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   herpes
   <dermatology> Any inflammatory skin disease caused by a herpes virus and characterised by the formation of clusters of small vesicles. When used alone, the term may refer to herpes simplex or to herpes zoster. ... Origin: L., Gr. Herpes = a spreading cutaneous eruption, from herpein = to creep ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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   herpes
   herpes virus noun any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin
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    herpes
    (hur´pēz) any inflammatory skin disease caused by a herpesvirus and characterized by formation of small vesicles in clusters. When used alone the term may refer to either herpes simplex or herpes zoster.
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    Herpes
    • (n.) An eruption of the skin, taking various names, according to its form, or the part affected; especially, an eruption of vesicles in small distinct clusters, accompanied with itching or tingling, including shingles, ringworm, and the like; -- so called from its tendency to creep or spread from one part of the skin to another.Herpes: words...
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    herpes
    (L.; Gr. herps, a spreading cutaneous eruption, from herpein to creep) any inflammatory skin disease caused by a herpesvirus and characterized by the formation of clusters of small vesicles. When used alone, the term may refer to herpes simplex or to herpes zoster.
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    herpes
    herpes Herpes may refer to either the 'disease' or to 'reptiles'. The diseases are usually either 'herpes simplex' or 'herpes zoster'.
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    herpes
    An inflammatory skin disease caused by herpes simplex virus or varicella-zoster virus; an eruption of groups of deep-seated vesicles on erythematous bases. Syn: serpigo 2 [G. herps, a spreading skin eruption, shingles, fr. herp, to creep]
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    HERPES
    a family of viruses that infect humans; herpes simplex causes lip and genital sores; herpes zoster causes shingles
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